LOCAL parks are all too easy to take for granted, but this week's the perfect time to show yours a little love.

Love Parks Week is an annual event run by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, and gives local people a chance to show just how much their beloved urban green spaces really mean to them.

Running from July 28, to August 6, it’s a chance to give something back to our parks and recreation grounds, and to show gratitude to the stalwart bands of volunteers who do so much to keep parks looking their very best all year round. 

This year, multi-award-winning Winsford Town Park is holding special activity sessions on Wednesday, August 2, and Saturday, August 5, to give those who enjoy the space a chance to show them some serious love.

Northwich Guardian: Friend of Winsford Town Park, Colin Walsh, keeping the benches in tip-top shape Friend of Winsford Town Park, Colin Walsh, keeping the benches in tip-top shape (Image: John Malam)

Chairman of Friends of Winsford Town Park, John Malam, said: “It's just five years since Winsford Town Park underwent a major transformation, thanks to Cheshire West & Chester Council.

"Since then, thousands of people of all ages have enjoyed this magnificent open space right at the heart of Winsford.

“The Friends of Winsford Town Park help with the upkeep of the park, providing new plants and benches, hosting events, and working closely with Winsford Town Council, who have day-to-day responsibility for it.

“We see at first-hand families enjoying the top-quality play equipment, photographers snapping photos of flowers and wildlife, dog-walkers, and those who come along to sit and chat to friends. 

“We’ve also met visitors from nearby towns, who choose to come to Winsford Town Park, saying it’s the best park for miles around.”

Northwich Guardian: Winsford Town Park underwent a £900,000 revamp prior to being re-established in 218Winsford Town Park underwent a £900,000 revamp prior to being re-established in 218 (Image: John Malam)

In Wednesday’s session, volunteers will be working alongside the park’s own horticulturalist, Jo Fawcett, helping to replant the Prairie Zone. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is necessary.

On Saturday, volunteers will be working on the Woodland Walk, the pathway which leads into the park from Clough Road.

To find out more about the activity days, and about Winsford Town Park and the Friends, visit their website. 

John added: “We're so lucky to have such a wonderful park in Winsford, and whatever we can do to keep it in good shape can only be good for all those who love it as much as the Friends do."